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To All Gentleness by William Carlos Williams  — Research Starter

“To All Gentleness” by William Carlos Williams is a poem that explores the interconnectedness of contrasting elements, particularly gentleness and fierceness. Using vivid imagery, Williams links…

To a Waterfowl by William Cullen Bryant  — Research Starter

"To a Waterfowl" is a poem by William Cullen Bryant that intertwines nature imagery with profound introspection, exploring themes of guidance and the connection between the natural world and human…

To a Friend by Joseph Brodsky  — Research Starter

"To a Friend: In Memoriam" is a poignant elegy by Joseph Brodsky that addresses the themes of loss and the absurdity of death through the lens of personal and collective memory. Written as a…

Title divine—is mine! by Emily Dickinson  — Research Starter

"Title divine—is mine!" is a poem by Emily Dickinson, written in 1862 and noted for its exploration of themes related to marriage and the societal roles of women. The poem opens with an exuberant tone…

Tithonus by Alfred, Lord Tennyson  — Research Starter

"Tithonus" is a poem by Alfred, Lord Tennyson that explores the poignant fate of Tithonus, a figure from Roman mythology who was granted immortality by the goddess Aurora, the personification of dawn.…

Time and the Garden by Yvor Winters  — Research Starter

"Time and the Garden" by Yvor Winters is a didactic lyric poem presented in rhyming couplets of regular iambic pentameter, often referred to as heroic couplets. The poem reflects the speaker's…

Time and Music by Janet Lewis  — Research Starter

"Time and Music" is a poem by Janet Lewis that explores the intricate relationship between time and music, highlighting how both phenomena exist in a dynamic interplay. The poem consists of three…

Thus I Ran Out of the Word by Nelly Sachs  — Research Starter

"Thus I Ran Out of the Word" is a poignant poem by Nelly Sachs, featured in her collection "Flucht und Verwandlung" (1959), which explores themes of transformation and the passage between life and…

Thrushes by Ted Hughes  — Research Starter

"Thrushes" by Ted Hughes is a poem that examines the fierce instinctual behavior of thrushes as they hunt for food in a domestic setting. Hughes portrays these birds as efficient, almost mechanical in…